Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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